One Firm Boosts Milk Price A Penny
A one cent milk price rise was announced by Garland Ely of the French Bauer dairy in Middletown effective Monday raising store milk to 19 cents a quart 20 cents delivered and 21 cents for homogenized milk Middletown remains cheaper than Cincinnati prices Other local dairies may follow Allen French of French Bauer in Cincinnati suggested another rise within a month due to Chicago wholesale butter costs Government pricing in Middletown bases milk prices on Chicago butter figures Several major cities including Chicago Cleveland and Columbus have already boosted milk prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garland@Ely, ager
French-Baverairy Distributing Company
Ddietown
Incinnati
Middletown
Cincinnati
Beatrice Foods Company
Borden’s
Sakes Dairy, Inc
Allen French
French-Bauer, Inc
Chicago
Beep Test Alerts Ohio Towns Amid Civil Defense Doubts
Middletown joined Ohio in a state wide civilian defense test radio alert that beeped at 12 p m. The test aimed to gauge how quickly police sheriffs and agencies could receive alerts. Officials warned no action plans existed and questioned how to prevent panic if a real attack occurred. Postcards to record alert receipt were requested from all sheriff and city offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
C Apt
W. Krichbaum
Middletown
Highay Patrol
Wilmington
Nea
Cambridge
Massion
Joseph Blackmore
State Highway Patrol
Blackmore
Movies Schedules Friday and Saturday Showings
At the Strand theater King Solomon's Mine shows Friday and Saturday at 3:30 5:30 7:35 and 9:40. Abilene Town plays Friday 3:10 4:25 and 9:40 p.m. Saturday 8:50 p.m. Guns Ablazing screens Friday 1:45 5 8:15 p.m. The Colonial presents Harvey at 1:20 3:25 5:25 3:30 and 9:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Solomons
lAbilene Town
Aslo
Riday
Harvey
Half Of City Doctors To Register In Draft
About half of Middletown doctors dentists and veterinarians under 50 will register for the draft on January 15. Roughly 28 doctors and six dentists are expected to sign up. all local veterinarians have already registered. Nationwide about 210,000 professional men must register, with an additional 21,000 signed up on the first doctor registration day last October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Lewis B. Hershey
United States
Richard L. Meiling
Medical Service
Defense Department
Armed Services
Light Snow Forecast Follows Weather Man’s Hints
The weatherman warned of possible light snow in the Middleton area with a high near 34 and tonight’s low around 10. Friday’s outlook calls for 30s and colder conditions, while Ohio’s five day forecast shows below normal temperatures with possible snow Sunday or Monday.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Vandalia
Ohio
Suiter Completes Basic Training At Lackland Field
Pvt Joseph D Suiter 20 son of Mr and Mrs B F Suiter 628 Catalpa Dr completed basic airman indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base San Antonio Texas His training included a scientific aptitude evaluation to guide his vocational and career path and he is prepared for entry into technical training and specialized work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Joseph D. Suiter
B. F. Suiter
Catalpa
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Lackland
Air Force
It Got There FATON Special Check Message
Dr. C. E. Newbold of 216 N. Barron St received a check in the mall yesterday for treating an accident case. Postal authorities could not explain where the letter had been. The check was mailed from West Carrollton in Montgomery County and postmarked October 23, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FATON
C. E. Newbold
N. Barron St
West Carrollton
Montgomery County
19 Cases Await Grand Jury in Hamilton Inquiry
Hamilton special report notes 19 cases on the grand jury list for the January term opening Tuesday. Defendants include Arnold Sponsel in a rape case and a pending homicide charge against Mrs. Jimima Vaughn for the fatal shooting of Riley Binkley. Other names include Daniels, Kinsel, Lawson, Bishop, and several larceny and forgery counts across Hamilton Middletown and Hanover Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. P. Boll
Cramer
Hamilon
Middletown
Bosch
Jackson Bosch
Hamilton
Second Ward Civic Association
Police Department
Alton Combs
Alfred E. Daniels
Clarence Kinsel
William Lawson
Louis Bishop
Eldon Farmer
Er Township
Otis D. Hunter
Union Township
Park Brandenburg
Thomas Sawyer
Henry Sawyer
St. Clair
Felder Frederick
Gill
Russell Adkins
Lloyd Riddell
Edna Garrett
Henry Wortham
LeRoy Smith
Old Buggies At Post Office Will Be Sold
The post office plans to sell its two 1930 Model A trucks after long service and an excellent Christmas rush. Bids will be accepted from the highest bidder with forms available at the post office until January 5. Postmaster Hil bert H. Martin also announced the resignation of Richard D. Pickerell, provisional substitute clerk, who intends to enter college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilbert H. Martin
Richard D. Pickerell
Kroger Clerks Get $6 7 Hike
About 1,000 Kroger employees in Western Pennsylvania West Virginia and Ohio will receive weekly raises of 6 to 7 dollars under a new wage agreement announced by AFL Food Employes Union Local 590 President Clifton G Caldwell. The pact covers 83 stores and includes six paid holidays with raises 6 for clerks 6 50 for back room meat cutters and journeymen and 7 for department heads.
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Pittsburgh
Kroger and Company
Clifton G. Caldwell
AFL Food Employes Union
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
William Reid obituary in Lebanon veteran and Elks member
William Reid, retired druggist, died yesterday at his home on West Silver Street after several weeks of illness. He was a World War I veteran and an active member of the Elks Lodge and the American Legion. Survived by brother Carol of Dayton and sister Mrs. Margaret Sikes of Lebanon. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. Oswald Funeral Home, Lebanon Cemetery.
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Lebanon
William Reid
West Silver St
Elks Lodge
The
American Legion
Carol
Dayton
Margaret Sikes
Oswald
Lebanon Cemetery
Notable Early 20th Century Public Figures and Births
In New York Leslie Haver gal Steel Bradshaw 55 writer editor and theatrical manager and assistant to former President Hoover in organizing the food administration in 1917. In Albuquerque Samuel M. Golden 50 vice president in charge of operations for the Chicago and Great Western Railroad. In Winter Park Florida Isabelle Dwight Sprague-Smith 89 artist founder and executive director of Winter Park Beach Festival born in Clinton New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leslie Havergal Steel Bradshaw
Hoover
Food Administration
Liverpool
England
Albuquerque
N. M
Samuel M. Golden
Chicago and Great Western Railroad
Winter Park, Fla
Isabelle Dwight Sprague - Smith
Winter Park Beach
Clinton, N.Y
Simple and Silent Blowpipe Used by Malay Hunters
The blowpipe is the weapon of the Malay jungles. Poison darts are blown through a long bamboo tube. Even the lordly tiger is sometimes brought down with this simple silent weapon.
Bambino Nickname Derives From Ti Bambino Phrase
The term Bambino applied to Babe Ruth stems from Ti Bambino used by Italians for images of the infant Jesus in swaddling clothes, explaining the popular nickname that followed his fame.
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Babe Ruth
Jesus
Gardner Company Plans $250000 Addition to Main Office
Gardner Company announces a 250000 expansion to its main office here adding about 17000 square feet. The project relieves overcrowding and consolidates departments while enabling future growth. Groundbreaking will occur when weather allows.
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Gardner Board and Carton Company
Gardner
Manchester Machine Company
Central Ave
Charles St
Fire Chief Cautions on Holiday Fire Safety Efforts
Fire Chief William Fishbaugh advised cautious optimism about fire safety during the holidays. He praised merchant cooperation and a continuous downtown patrol, noting steady inspections and noncompliant light fixtures removed. The Lions Club fundraiser at a noon meeting raised 748.42 toward a 720 goal as Middletown awaits the post holiday period.
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Lions Club
William Carson
Clarence Crout
Salvation Army
William Fishbaugh
Middletown
Fishbaugh
Two Hurt in Calumet and Baltimore Collision
Two drivers injured in a late night crash at Calumet Ave and Baltimore St. total car damage around 3000 dollars. Shirley Thomas 31 sustained facial and shoulder injuries. Raymond Palmer 18 suffered a broken collarbone and facial cuts. Palmer and Thomas treated at Middletown Hospital and released. Officers Clarence Lawson and Shirley Withrow investigated. A separate report notes Virgil Clark’s car struck by another vehicle on Yankee Rd with damages. Is ael Stringer’s truck damage estimated at 20 dollars after another car cut in on South Main St. and failed to stop.
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Calumet Ave
Baltimore St
Shirley Thomas
Highland St
Raymond Palmer
Garden St
Middletown Hospital
Palmer
Thomas
Clarence Lawson
Shirley Withrow
Isael Stringer
C. Veterans Village
Stringer
South Main St
Boy 8 Killed By Gun Blast In Accident
MAR AP reports eight year old Dwane Ritchie died after a 12 gauge shotgun discharged while a neighbor, Beman Thompson, unloaded it at the Thompson home. Dwane died two hours after the accident. his step-brother Tommy Bielh, two, was injured but survived.
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Mar
Dwane Ritchie
Richie
Tommy Bielh
Beman Thompson
Dorothy Thompson
Thompson
Dwane
Tommy
Tellers Tabulate Chamber Ballots
A teller committee led by George Kuehle will tabulate this afternoon to choose five of nine candidates for the Middletown Chamber of Commerce board. Nominees include Paul F. Baaden C. W. Denny Jr L S Dohn Donald Driscoll Kenny McDonough Robert Q. Millan C H Murray and Walter Sooy.
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George Kuehle
Francis Carmody
John Minnich
Middletown Chamber of Commerce
Roy Patterson
Charles Alea Eee
Paul F. Baaden
C. W. Denny, Jr
L. S. Dohn
Donald Driscoll
T Kenny
S. A. McDonough
Robert
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Krrchbaum
Capt
Krichbaum
Eppert
Smith- Corona
Kroger
Associated Press
Carton
Lockland
McGraw Construction Company
Carl H. Martin
Holiday Fire Safety
Lions View Film
Virgil Clark
Stanley St
Yankee Rd
Boy
Party Service
First Ave
Verity Pkwy
Lakeside Inn
Tytus Ave
Junior
Mackinaws
Link
Chiprens
Main ST
ST. Peter Claver Mission
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